Old Guard Fights Taft Manager Hitchcock Loss in RNC
June 9 Chicago dispatch reports a clash within the Republican National Committee over seating from the South and scattered North districts. Frank H. Hitchcock, Taft manager, relinquished his assistant secretary role, replaced by A. E. Fisher. New claimed Hitchcock’s workload forced the change. Hitchcock refused to resign. Deputies say a broader power struggle may unfold after Louisiana delegation seating tensions.
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Republican National Committee
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Taft Hitchcock
New Mexico
A. E. Fisher
Ohio
Hitchcock
New
Harry
PF. H. Hitchcock
Taft
Fisher
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National Committee
Secretary of War
Louisiana
Texel
Petting Im
Taft Delegations Face Southern Contest Settlements
The Taft committee debates roll calls on disputed state delegations amid Louisiana contests. Taft allies press for compromise while fearing future concessions. Secretary Taft’s brother aids with telegraphs as regional rivals push for favorable outcomes in Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Virginia and Texas. Sixteen votes shifted to Taft through settlements, including gains from Florida Georgia and Kentucky.
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Hitchcock
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Oklahoma
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Tennessee
Virginia
Foraker
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Arbitration with Germany gains momentum in talks
Negotiations on a US Germany arbitration treaty have advanced as Ambassador Tower reports Germany willing to enter. The move aligns with Secretary Root policy and follows prior treaties with Europe Japan and Mexico. Practical obstacles in Germany and Senate review are nearing resolution, with a treaty anticipated for signing in the fall and Senate consideration in December.
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Royal yacht Victoria and Albert visits Reval endures meeting haste
The British royal yacht Victoria and Albert bearing King Edward Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria arrived at Reval to meet Emperor Nicholas. The emperor traveled from St Petersburg to welcome the British monarchs as part of the ongoing visit. Meanwhile in Boston the American Waltham Watch Company notified 2000 workers that shutdown will begin on June 26 with August 4 as tentative restart, continuing months of short time operations due to weak demand.
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Waltham
Jealousy Tragedy Rocks Cleveland Suburb
In Willoughby a Cleveland suburb, Charles P. Corlett killed his wife Elizabeth and then took his own life in a hotel, with jealousy cited as the motive. The case adds a stark incident to a day’s headlines from Ohio.
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Charles P. Corlett
Elizabeth
Willoughby
Mood of a Maid Ends With Secret Wedding Plot
A vanished girl in a crimson car lures a stranger to a woodland ride and plans a quiet marriage across a state line. Justice of the peace hesitates as the couple, posing as lovers, reveal they are a banker’s daughter and a lord, seeking a private ceremony away from reporters.
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